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VIJAY BISHNOI, KAUSHIK GOSWAMI
R. Vanlalchami D/o- R. Laldanga (L) – Appellant
Versus
State of Mizoram, Through The Secretary To The Government of Mizoram – Respondent
J UDGMENT :
(Kaushik Goswami, J)
Heard Mr. S. Dutta, learned Senior Advocate, assisted by Mr. S. Choudhury and Mr. R. Medhi, learned Counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. T.J. Mahanta, learned Senior Advocate and Standing Counsel, Gauhati High Court appearing for the respondent nos. 2, 3, 4 & 5, and Ms. P. Bhattacharya, learned Additional Advocate General, Mizoram, appearing for the respondent No.1.
2. By way of this writ petition, the petitioner is assailing inter-alia the notification dated 06.09.2013, whereby the Joint Registrar (Vigilance) Gauhati High Court imposed the punishment of stoppage of 2(two) increments with cumulative effect on the petitioner.
3. The brief facts of the case are as follows:- The petitioner is serving in the Mizoram Judicial Service, Grade-II and is presently holding the post of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Aizawl. In the year 2012, when the petitioner was holding the post of Senior Civil Judge cum Chief Judicial Magistrate, Lunglei, Mizoram, she was placed under suspension vide notification dated 10.08.2012. Thereafter an enquiry was held against the petitioner wherein she was exonerated f
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